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Windows 7: Windows Key Button Acts Like It's Sticking

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this or whether it is a problem with my system but my windows key button seems like it is sticking. Normally, to use windows shortcuts you would do something like windows key+m to minimize all windows. Well what I find is that periodically the key seems to stick and if I type "m", for example, it will minimize all windows. Basically any key I hint will do whatever it is programed to do as a windows shortcut, if that makes sense. I know I can just disable the shortcuts but I was wondering if there was any way to fix this. Currently, when the problem arises I just hit the windows key button and it seems to reset it and everything goes back to normal. I didn't just buy the computer now. I had Vista on it before and never had any problem related to the windows key button.

Let me know what you think the problem is and thanks for any help you have.

Thanks for your replies. DrHarmin, no the "sticky keys" section is not checked off.

VindicationX, I haven't been able to try another keyboard because I have a laptop and have no extra ones but I will ask a friend to borrow theirs and see what happens.

The biggest problem is that it's not like it happens all the time. I haven't been able to determine if anything triggers it. The only thing that somewhat makes sense is the docking station. I find that it happens a bit more often after I dock the laptop. But even that doesn't happen all the time.

I am having a similar problem, but only when going in and out of an "integrated application" in XP Mode.

I haven't been able to pin it down exactly, but sometimes when I go back into my application the XP machine thinks the windows key is depressed and as soon as I type an "L" the computer is locked and my password will NOT unlock it.

If I type a "U" I get a popup about accessibility or some such. If I then press and release the windows key everything will be fine until I leave and come back (but not always when I come back).

I am having a similar problem, but only when going in and out of an "integrated application" in XP Mode.

I haven't been able to pin it down exactly, but sometimes when I go back into my application the XP machine thinks the windows key is depressed and as soon as I type an "L" the computer is locked and my password will NOT unlock it.

If I type a "U" I get a popup about accessibility or some such. If I then press and release the windows key everything will be fine until I leave and come back (but not always when I come back).

Thoughts anyone?

My best guess is try a different keyboard. I simply disabled my windows key(see earlier post for link to instructions on doing this) until I was able to replace my keyboard, and upon replacing my keyboard, the problem went away.

I noticed that repeatedly tapping the windows key temporarily fixed the problem and I could use my keyboard again for a few minutes, but eventually it got to the point that it thought it was just being held down.

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